Line Producer

Job Description

Tastemade is a global community of food lovers & travelers!

What You'll do:
• Work with Head of Production and LP team to allocate resources and develop budgets for upcoming + proposed editorial and branded projects
• Supervise and negotiate rates with crew, equipment vendors, and vehicles suppliers
• Tracking expenses of existing and ongoing projects, and ensuring they come in on/under budget
• Work cross functionally to ensure all proper finance and expense procedures are followed correctly
• Continually update budgets and reassess needs on a weekly basis for all assigned verticals
• Ensure all staff and production teams are contracted and paid on time
• Negotiating with contributors and locations to determine fair compensation
• Work with PMs & PCs to confirm all featured contributors/talent are properly released
• Ensure risk assessments are completed on each project, which include Tastemade's latest Covid related protocols, and that health and safety are a priority on set
• Have oversight over any overtime or meal penalty requests (they must go through you)
• Ensure all Production & Post deliverables are effectively communicated to PMs and PCs
• Read over all insurance policies and keep in mind throughout productions to ensure compliance
• If there is an incident or accident on one of your productions, you will ensure that a proper incident report form has been filled out, and submitted in a timely manner through the proper channels
• Keep post production costs within budget by ensuring edit schedules stay on track
• Work with Production Manager to keep track of all expenses
• Control production schedules and keep the Head of Production informed as to progress and/or potential pitfalls or overspend

What you'll bring:
• 10+ years experience in production
• Pricing and budget oversight for branded content is a must
• Experience working on both original and branded content
• Problem solving mindset, with acumen for negotiations
• Development and Post Production experience a plus
• Passion for budgets and a desire to find cost effective solutions
• Dedication to rooting out issues and finding smart solutions
• Experience working in a high volume, fast paced environment

We're an equal opportunity employer. We most decidedly an equal opportunity employer. We want applicants of diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Experience Required:

Experienced

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzomq7-18-227-48-131-42 in your application.